December 20, 2012

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Ted LutzÂ

Members of the Theatre Arts Class at Kane Area High School perform Wednesday in "The Magic Snowman" play at the Middle School auditorium. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade at the Kane Elementary School watched the performance. Judy Kessler is the teacher for the class.

December 19, 2012

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Ted Lutz

Some of the members of the Fifth Grade Band at the Kane Elementary School prepare to play Tuesday at the Winter Concert at the middle school auditorium. The group includes, left to right: Joey Walters, clarinet; Hunter Hoag, trumpet; Blake Ebeling, trumpet; Band Director Joe Thornburg; Rylee Johnson, alto saxophone; Lexi Novosel, alto saxophone; and Jeanine Beane, alto saxophone. TheÂ band played three songs.

December 19, 2012

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Ted Lutz

Some of the members of the Fifth Grade Orchestra at the Kane Elementary School prepare to perform Tuesday at the Winter Concert. The group includes, left to right: Jeremiah Nolf, violin; Dominic O'Rourke, violin; Jacob Moore, violin; Henry Sobieski, orchestra director; Alyssa Oakes, violin; Heidi Johnson, violin; Madison Cressley, violin; and Kennedey Himes, violin. The orchestra played four songs.

December 19, 2012

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Ted Lutz

Some of the members of the Fifth Grade Chorus prepare to sing Tuesday at the Kane Elementary School Winter Concert at the middle school auditorium. The group includes, left to right: Damien Haight, Zackery Chatmon, Tristan Carney, Chorus Directors Matt McClard and Tara Blake, Madison Lister, Alexandra Yasurek and Anna Robbins. The chorus sang three songs.

December 17, 2012

December 17, 2012

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Amy Geer

Jess and Lainey Stear dropped off a donation for the Kane Republican's Toys for Kids campaign late Friday. Last minute donations will be accepted today as organizers try to get the toys ready for distribution. More than 120 Kane area youths have been signed up to receive presents this holiday season.

December 14, 2012

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Ted Lutz

These band members prepare to perform Thursday evening at the Christmas Concert at the Kane Middle School auditorium. The group includes, left to right: Brennan Schultz, sixth grade, drums; Jarod Foltz, eighth grade, baritone; Tyler Pacheco, seventh grade, tenor saxophone; Joe Thornburg, band director; Kristen Zilkofski, sixth grade, flute; Macie Miller, sixth grade, flute; and Alysha Biel, sixth grade, flute. The sixth grade band performed three songs. The seventh and eighth grade band also played three songs.